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Waterspout Off The Coast Of Panama City Beach: Everyone Remained Chill

On Sunday September 6, 2015, the local internets starting buzzing about a waterspout a couple of miles off the shore of Panama City Beach. Waterspouts are nothing new, but always […]

Jared Williams

On Sunday September 6, 2015, the local internets starting buzzing about a waterspout a couple of miles off the shore of Panama City Beach.

Waterspouts are nothing new, but always cool to see. Here is the story as told by social media:

Waterspout off the coast of Panama City Beach around noon.

Water spout off the coast in Panama City Beach today around noon.

Posted by Tracy McClelland on Sunday, September 6, 2015

THIS! This is how you watch a waterspout: Chair. Umbrella. Toes In The Sand. 👏

Waterspout about 2-3 miles offshore Panama City Beach, FL earlier today.

Posted by Meteorologist Jim Loznicka on Sunday, September 6, 2015

Then again, there is nothing wrong with putting a little distance between you and da ‘spout.

Waterspout in Panama City Beach

Posted by Melinda Willingham Parks on Sunday, September 6, 2015

Even a video further away is cool No sense in getting too close, right?

But sometimes you need to be as close to the action as you can get.

Posted by Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Updates. on Sunday, September 6, 2015

Because like we said, waterspouts are cool and we don’t want anyone or anything blocking our view!

Posted by James Spann on Sunday, September 6, 2015

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